Texas Tech · L 26-34
10 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Malcolm Hartzog
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Mickey Joseph, Matt Rhule and Brent Brennan. The first career honor came in 2022: Big Ten Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 9, 2026.
37 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 10 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ No. 15 BYU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24@ Washington State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-7vs Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-31@ West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 39-3vs Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ No. 13 Texas Tech | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 37 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Texas Tech, play by play
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arizona’s defense played that day
Texas Tech’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11. His pbu came with Arizona up 3.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 8. First quarter, up 15-0.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL37 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
52.5%
284 pass / 257 run
Plays / game
67.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
326 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #234 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph, Matt Rhule and Brent Brennan.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona
